Shopping vocabulary, expressions, and phrases I

•  Bargain hunting
• Spend time in the shops looking for items to buy at the lowest price.
  "During a sale, I go bargain hunting with my friends!"

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            A: Did Tomoko experienced bargain hunting?

B: If I just happened to see something on sale, If I like it, I will buy it.

A: Do you like to go shopping during the sale season?

B: I like affordable (cheap/bargain) clothes, but I don’t like crowded places, so I don’t usually go.

• Do the shopping/grocery
• Do shopping regularly to buy food and other necessities.
  "My husband and I generally do the shopping/grocery together on Saturday mornings."

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A: Where do you go to buy food and other necessities?

B: I regularly (usually / often) do online shopping.

A: When do you usually buy food and other necessities?

B: I use a delivery service every Tuesday and aside from that I do the shopping almost every day after work.

• Go shopping
• Go to the shops/mall to buy things.
  "She's gone shopping - I've no idea when she'll be back/come home!"

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                            A: Where do you go shopping for dresses, shoes, and bags?

                            B: I usually go shopping in SM.

                            A: When do you usually go to SM to shop?

                            B: I usually go once a month. 

 

• Fitting room 
• A place to try on clothes to see if they fit or suit [/so͞ot] you.
  "I need your opinion. Will you come with me to the fitting room?"

  

• Price tag
• A label showing the price of an article/item/good/stuff/thing.
  "Before I try it on I must find the price tag - just to be safe!" 

 

• Receipt
• A piece of paper is given in a shop as proof that you have paid for an article. (US: sales slip)
  "If you keep the receipt you'll be able to exchange the article."

• Refund [henkin]
• Money paid back to a customer who is not satisfied [manzoku] with an article purchased.
  "You must produce the receipt if you want to get a refund."

Requirements for refund/replacement:

1. produce/show/present the receipt

2. item is unused/in-store condition

3. return within a week

4. item is for replacement

5. change of mind is not valid/not enough reason

  

• Summer or Winter sales
• A period in the year when articles are sold at a reduced price.
  "The kids need new winter coats but I'll  try and wait until the sales to buy them."

• Shop around
• Visit a number of shops selling similar articles in order to compare the prices.
  "The Internet makes it easier nowadays to shop around before buying anything."

 

• Shop assistant
• A person who serves customers in a shop.
  "The shop assistant was extremely patient while my mother tried on several pairs of shoes."

 

• Take something back.
• Return something that you have bought
  "The hairdryer didn't work properly so she took it back to the shop."